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In the doctrine of the person of Christ—more than anywhere else, says Professor Berkouwer—do we feel that theology is not practiced in a corner, and Christ can not be made the object of a neutral interest in a scientific analysis. There will always be implicitly audible the pre-commitment of faith or unfaith, even when the theological discussion does not change to preaching.

occasion: “No one knoweth the Son, save the Father” (Matt. 11:27). The whole subject matter of Christology is most intimately related to the secret of revelation. Involved is a revelation of God, the enlightenment of the eyes; and the entire, age-long conflict about the Christ is exposed to the fierce light-beam of John’s original witness to Christ: “Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God” (1 John 5:1). For this reason the confession of the church touching Jesus Christ can
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